Top stories of the June 7, 1912 edition of The Perth Courier 

Perth gets big new thriving industry
“Perth will have another new industry. For some time, negotiations have been in progress between Henry K. Wampole & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio to take care of the Canadian business for the Jergens company. The Jergens company is the second largest manufacturer in the United States of high class toilet soaps.. the two companies are coming together to handle the soap, perfume and toilet business in Canada. A new company, with headquarters as Perth, is being incorporated to be known as the Andrew Jergens Co. Limited.”

Tap water is impure on account of swollen condition of river
“Dr. Dwyre, Medical Health Officer, has has a report from Dr. Connell of Kingston, on samples of tap water sent away last Friday. Dr. Connell reported the water to be impure and full of bacteria. This state of affairs has risen through the unprecedented steady and heavy rains, causing the river to rise. Until conditions become normal again, the advice is to boil the water for drinking purposes.”

You could buy… C.A. Farmer & Son was selling cream, fresh each morning. Half pint and pint bottle, 10 cents and 30 cents each. John Hart at The Perth Book Store was selling Colorite, an “entirely new preparation for restoring old straw hats to any colour,” 25 cents per bottle and brush.